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No]. 341,831. Patented May 11, 1886.

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CFPECIFICA'I'IOE forming part of Letters Patent NO. 341,831, dated May11. 1885.

Application filed MHI'ClL24, 1936. Serial No. 196,362. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH H. BURNS, of Cleveland, in the countyofOuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Toys; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to an improved toy, (projectile and top,) in whicha star-shaped or Inanypointed head forming the body of the projectilehas a lateral spindle attached, on

which latter is mounted a revolving part, the.

latter having a groove or suitable surface for winding a string. Thestring is held in the hand while the device is thrown at the target.

If the toy is thrown with considerable force,

one or more of the points will penetrate the target far enough to holdthe device suspended, while the top or revolving part, having beenrapidly rotated by the string, continues to revolve on the spindle, tothe end that a cheap and amusing toy is thus provided.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a side elevation of myimproved toy. Fig. 2 is an elevation in transverse section through thecenter thereof. Fig. 3 shows the position in which the toy is held forthrowing.

A represents the head of the toy with points a, more or less in number,as may be desired.

be made circular, but otherwise may be varied to suit the fancy. In thedrawings a wheel is shown with a groove, 1), in which to wind thestring. The revolving part, wheeltop, or whatever it may he called,according to its shape, is journaled on a small spindle, a, the latterbeing rigidly attached to the head, and extending laterally, as shown.

A string, 0, is wound on the revolving part the same as with an ordinarytop. The end of the string is held in the hand when the toy is thrown.If a target of soft wood or similar material is used, one or more of thepointsa will usually penetrate the target far enough to hold the devicesuspended, in which case the revolving part, having received from thestring a rapid rotary movement, will continue to spin on the spindle.

For small children the device is. made of about the size shown in thedrawings. For larger children of course larger and heavier toys may bemade.

The device is cheap and amusing to chil- I dren, the most desirablefeatures of a toy.

What I claim is In a toy, the combination, with a star shaped ormany-pointed head having a laterallyprojecting spindle, of a revolvingpart journaled on the spindle, and having asuitable surface on which towind a string, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I sign this specifica- JOSEPH H. BURNS. NVitnesses:

CHAS. H. DORER, ALBERT E. LYNCH.

1 tion, in the prcsenceot'two witnesses, this 19th I day of March, 1886.13 represents the revolving part, that should 1

